A University of Oklahoma student died in an explosion Saturday night near a stadium packed with 84,000 people. Although the investigation is not complete, the medical examiner believes Joel Henry Hinrichs III, 21, of Colorado Springs, Colo., perished in the blast, said Salvador Hernandez, special agent in charge of the FBI in Oklahoma .

Hinrichs died about 8 p.m. when an explosive detonated near the Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.

According to the universitys Web site, Hinrichs was a junior in the college of engineering.

There were no reports of any other injuries and university officials have said the spectators at the game were in no danger at any time.

Initially, police believed there were two explosives -- the one that detonated and another that didn't -- but a later search found no other device.

University President David Boren said a police bomb squad did detonate an item found at the blast site to ensure that it was not an explosive.

Also, Hinrichs apparently lived directly across the street from the site of the explosion. Residents of his building were awakened in the wee hours this morning and relocated to area hotels by the university so that investigators could sweep the entire building.

Have you heard of Jose Padilla, John Walker Lindh, Richard Reid, and Adam Gadham. Don't let Boren's press releases fool you. I have been following this story since last night and Boren's performance has been pathetic and slimy.

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posted on 10/02/2005 4:00:41 PM PDT
by indcons
(How about rooting for our side for a change, you liberal morons?)

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